Gallery

The day we met, AND our first date! Eli barely beat me in our bowling match... we went to Texas Roudhouse after!

Our second date, Eli picked me up and brought me back to his apartment to cook yummy steaks!

Eli's first time truly hanging out with Crockett... he's not too sure at this point!

We went to my Uncle Pookie's lake house in Gainesville to watch the UGA vs Texas game. I figured I would throw Eli right in since I knew my whole family would be there... LOL!

The day I officially adopted Crockett, before this he was just a foster!

Halloween where we dressed up as Bandit and Frog from Smokey and The Bandit.

Our first deer hunt together! We went to the former dean of Warnell's property to hunt- Dale Green. We saw about 6 does 30 minutes after we came into the stand, we were unprepared so we just watched.

The day after we started "officially" dating! Eli took me to a fancy restaurant downtown.

...and axe throwing! (I won)

Warnell formal! This was Eli's first college formal! Hours before this, I got thrown off a horse into an ant pile and Eli had to help apply itch cream EVERYWHERE!! Bites were all over my body!!

I was headed to Disney so Eli came to pick Crockett up and take care of him for me!

Our first football game together! This game was supposed to be super cold and ended up BLAZING hot.

Thanksgiving :)

This was the Black Friday Georgia Tech game that we went into 8 overtimes for, such a thrilling game. UGA just had to end the season with one last Saturday in Athens!

Helping Eli move into his new apartment!

My parents let Eli come to my family's Christmas card picture day so we could sneak a couple of pics!

Crockett meeting Santa for the first time!

I shot my first buck and wanted to get it mounted so it had to sit in Eli's freezer for a night LOL!

We took Crockett to see the Christmas lights.

Christmas shopping at the Mall of Georgia, and Cheesecake Factory for lunch!

Christmas Eve at my grandma's house :)

Christmas morning when I told Crockett that Santa brought him presents.

Eli on Christmas morning trying my mom's eye massager she got.

Eli's first deer that he had harvested in a long time that he shot on one of the hunts that I was coordinating! We both got to stock up our freezers that season.

New Years Eve :)

My first snow day in Athens! Early this morning I slipped down the stairs outside my apartment and busted my head open (hidden by the hood). Little did I know the worst concussion was to come...

I had sent Eli a video of a beautiful flower bouquet and days later Eli had recreated it for me.

Eli shot his first duck on one of the hunts that I coordinated! A beautiful drake wood duck.

Our group from said duck hunt! We collectively killed 2 wood ducks and a goose!

ELI'S 21ST BIRTHDAY WHOOT WHOOT! Even Crockett was excited with his party blower!

Ice skating day with my sorority!

My sweet boys.

Every now and then, we take Crock Pot to a nearby forest and let him out and he runs full speed in front of the truck and we follow him- this was the first of those "Sunday drives"!

My second Athens snow! We went to the dog park and went sledding, Crockett loved it.

We celebrated Valentine's day the day before at the Braxton Keith concert in Atlanta, it was SO MUCH FUN!

ON Valentine's Day, Eli surprised me by whipping me into the Kay parking lot. At first I thought he was taking me to Chipotle (gross) so I said "Are you serious..." He said, "Lets go look at rings!"

Toby Mac concert with my family!

Monday after Valentine's Day, I went to Duncan & Company Jewelers and picked out THE RING! I knew the second I put it on. Eli went in a couple weeks later to customize and order it without me knowing!

Valentine's Day semi with my sorority!

My UGA senior pictures! Eli was a trooper for leaving work early, grabbing Crockett, and standing around for my picture session!

My 21st birthday party!

We "ran back" our tie from the bowling ally from our first date. ELI WON BY ONE POINT!!!! I was flabbergasted..

Eli came to help work the UGA GSS Rodeo that my club was organizing! It was so much fun.

The second night of the rodeo, Eli had a REALLY bad allergic reaction and we had to leave the rodeo grounds to get him help. Once he was okay, we decided to hit Waffle House.

My sorority had our formal in Charleston so along with some of our friends, we made a weekend out of it!

This was the first night of formal, we went to a marsh-side restaurant that had really good food and views!

Formal pictures! These turned out adorable. Don't we clean up nice?

This was at the actual event, which was at a venue ON the beach!

They had an artist doing live couple watercolors which was SO cute! She even got Eli's mustache!

The next morning, me and Eli decided to go back to the Cypress Gardens (where the Notebook boat scene was filmed) and reserve a row boat like Noah & Allie.

Look how handsome he is! This was such a fun experience!

The dock hand snapped a picture of us, I highly recommend visiting this place.

Afterwards, we joined our friends for shopping in Downtown Charleston! Eli bought me this pretty dress and I told him to model it for me.

Walking back to the car with a new dress and treats for Crockett in hand!

I just had to include this picture, we are convinced Crocker has two brain cells.

Eli has always said that sometimes Crockett smells like Fritos, so we came up with the joke that he works shifts in the Frito factory at night. This is the man himself with his product.

Me and Eli's first Sporting Clays Tournament we shot together with our church!

Eli usually gets off right before youth group, so before the lesson we had to stuff him with pizza and Capri-Suns, LOL!

This day we happened to end up at Taco Tuesday at La Montana with our separate groups of friends at the same time and they coincidentally sat us in booths next to each other.

Late night Cook-Out runs are a frequent routine in our relationship! He gets a Big Double Burger tray with cheese bites and hushpuppies and I get a Double Chicken Quesadilla tray with cheese bites.

Eli asked me to be his "easter egg"?

My boys watching Lady and the Tramp :) This night I cried to him because I was saying that he was never going to propose to me. Little did I know what was to happen the next day...

HE JUMPED OUT OF A BUSH AND POPPED THE QUESTION! I went to the Botanical Garden with friends to take pictures and Eli LITERALLY jumped out of a bush and asked for my hand. We were both shaking so bad!

So obviously I said yes.. Eli had someone from high school photograph our engagement, so we took a couple of pictures after and then hopped in the truck to go "show his mom the ring"...

And he had planned a surprise engagement party for right after! My family and friends were there as well as his family and friends! It was so sweet to have everybody in one place! Great job Eli :)

A little while after the engagement, Eli asked if he could get an engagement ring. So I bought him some silicone rings on Amazon!

Our church's senior recognition after service. They had the church pray over graduation and our engagement!

This was our first dinner out just the two of us to celebrate graduation and engagement!

Eli graduated from Athens Technical College with a degree in Electrical Construction Systems and an Associates of Applied Science! I am beyond proud of him for working full time amidst night school!

Eli surprised me with a 30-06 as my graduation present! He remembered me complaining about having to bow hunt or borrow guns during rifle season and even though I never mentioned it after, got me one!

My graduation day! I graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources with a Bachelor's of Science in Forest Resources.

The summer's first lake day! Celebrating Memorial Day at the first place that Eli first met my family- Unlce Pookie's lake house!

We had so much fun!

Me and Eli at our friends' wedding. We loved celebrating Elisse and Ryan! This was our first time going to a wedding together.

I have ALWAYS loved settings with spanish moss. So it was only fitting for us to take our engagement pictures in a setting like that. We drove to Charleston at 4am and took our engagement pics there!

Snapshots by Belle did an AMAZING job with this session and really brought my vision to life. Enjoy the following engagement pictures taken at the same place me and Eli visited during formal weekend!

Eli helping me pack for our first Disney/beach trip together with my family!